How to paint Blood Angels! @MediocreHobbies

Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Hoping to turn this into a series for you guys! Here's three ways to paint Warhammer 40k Blood Angels for Armageddon, whether you need some space marines painted fast for a tournament and need to hit that 3 colour minimum, maybe you have time to spend on tabletop standard across your army, or maybe you want to take things to the next level with edge highlights etc! This tutorial suits any level from beginner to advanced, creating a buildable paint scheme for your Blood Angels army!

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